Background: Previous studies have shown that older adults with higher psychological resilience tend to have better cognitive function. However, most studies were concentrated on those aged 60 and above. Identifying their relationship at an earlier stage could provide critical insights for early intervention strategies to maintain cognitive health.
Objectives: Our objective was to investigate the relationship between psychological resilience and cognitive function among community-dwelling individuals aged 50 years old and above in China.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in one rural (Wuyuan county) and urban (Beijing city) setting between July and August in 2023. Community-dwelling residents who were aged 50 years and above, lived in the selected 36 communities/villages of nine townships by following a stratified sampling approach, and completed face-to-face survey. Psychological resilience was measured by using 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and cognitive function was measured by using Mini-Mental State Examination. All data analysis was performed by using STATA.
Results: A total of 3,058 participants (mean aged:61.29 ± 8.05 years, 54.8% female) completed the survey. The average score for psychological resilience and cognitive function are 26.76 (SD=9.27) and 24.97 (SD=4.96), respectively. The results from the Generalized Linear Regression Model indicate a positive correlation between psychological resilience and cognitive function (coef:0.004, 95% CI:0.003, 0.004, P<0.05), after adjusting socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors. Conclusion: This study identified the relationship between psychological resilience and cognitive function at an earlier stage, providing new insights for enhancing the psychological resilience of middle-aged and older adults to maintain cognitive health.

Authors:
Xiaoxia Wei, Peking Union Medical College, China
Fangqin Tan, Peking Union Medical College, China
Enying Gong, Peking Union Medical College, China
Ruitai Shao, Peking Union Medical College, China

About the Presenter(s)
Xiaoxia Wei,a PhD candidate, interested in promoting healthy aging from the assessment of cognition,frailty and sarcopenia to promoting ageing population health, involved in several projects referring WHO ICOPE approach and methods.

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